Hitachi AllPlay Adaptor User manual

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AllPlayAdaptor
User’sGuide
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Contents
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.........................................2
ProductLayout.........................................................................4
LEDIndicators...........................................................................5
HitachiWiFiSpeakerApp.........................................................5
Preparation...........................................................................6
WiFiinputsetup......................................................................6
1.UsingamobiledeviceforWiFisetup.................................6
2.UsingWPS(WiFiProtectedSetup)....................................7
Playingmusic............................................................................8
1.Homenetwork..................................................................8
2.GroupingSpeakers(PartyMode).......................................9
3.Onlinemusicservices......................................................10
4.UsingSpotify...................................................................11
5.UsingonlinemusicservicesotherthanSpotify................11
BluetoothSetup......................................................................13
Firmwareupdates...................................................................14
AdaptorIP&MACaddress......................................................16
Troubleshooting..................................................................... 18
ResettingtheAllPlayAdaptortofactorydefault.....................19
Specifications..........................................................................20
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
1)Readtheseinstructions.
2)Keeptheseinstructions.
3)Heedallwarnings.
4)Followallinstructions.
5)Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
6)Cleanonlywithdrycloth.
7)Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththe
manufacturer’sinstructions.
8)Donotinstallnearanyheat
sourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,
stoves,orot
herapparatus(includingamplifiers)thatproduce
heat.
9)Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgroundingtype
plug.Apolarizedplughastwobladeswithonewiderthanthe
other.Agroundingtypeplughastwobladesanda
third
groun
dingprong.Thewidebladeorthethirdprongareprovided
foryoursafety.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutlet,
consultanelectricianforreplacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.
10)Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinched
particularlyatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,and
th
epoint
wheretheyexitfromtheapparatus.
11)Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.
12)Useonlywithcart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecifiedbythe
manufacturer,orsoldwiththeapparatus.Whenacartisused,
usecautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatuscombinationto
avoidinjury
fromtipover.
13
)Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedfor
longperiodsoftime.
14)Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingis
requiredwhentheapparatushasbeendamagedinanyway,such
aspowersupplycordorplugisdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilled
orobje
ctshavefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatushasbeen
exposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhas
beendropped.
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15)Apparatusshouldnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashing,and
objectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,shouldnotbeplacedon
theapparatus.
16)Donotoverloadwalloutletsandextensioncords,asthiscanresult
inariskoffireorelectricshock.
17)Donotpushobjects
thro
ughanyopeningsinthisunit,astheymay
touchdangerousvoltagepointsorshortoutpartsthatcouldresultin
fireorelectricshock.Neverspillorsprayanytypeofliquidintothe
unit.
18)Whenreplacementpartsarerequired,besuretheservice
technicianusesreplacementpartsspecifiedbythemanufacturer
orthosethathavethesamecharacteristicsastheoriginalpart.
Unauthorizedsubstitutionsmayresultinfire,electricshockor
otherhazards.
19)Themainsplugisusedasthedisconnectandshall
rem
ainreadily
operable.
20)OnlyusetheACadaptersthatareincludedwiththisproduct.
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ProductLayout
1 LED:IndicatesWiFiandBTsourceselected.
2 WPSbutton:PresstoenterWiFisetupmode(AccessPoint
Mode);Pressfor2stoenterWPSmode.
3 SOURCEbutton:Presstoselecttheinputsource.(WiFi/BT)
4 AUX:AUXoutputjack(3.5mm).
5 DCIN:Powers
upplyinput.
6 RESEThole:resettheAllPlayAdaptortofactorydefault
setting.
1
2
3
4
5
6
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LEDIndicators
Thetablebelowexplainsthebehaviorandstatusofyourspeaker’sLED
indicators.
LEDBehavior LEDFlash
Frequency
WorkingStatus
WhiteLEDandBlue
LEDalternately
flashing
4Hz Poweron
WhiteLEDslowflash 1Hz EnterWiFiconnecting
ordisconnection
mode
WhiteLEDfast
flashing
4Hz EnterWiFipairing
modewithWPS
method
WhiteLEDSolid Solid WiFiconnected
BlueLEDfastflash 4Hz EnterBTpairingmode
BlueLEDSolid Solid BTconnected
HitachiWIFISpeakerApp
UsetheHitachiWiFiSpeakerApptocontrolyourSmartWiFiSpeaker.
Searchusingthekeywords“HitachiWiFiSpeaker”anddownloadthe
appfromtheApple®AppStore(iPhone®/iPad®)orGooglePlay
TM
store
(Androiddevices).
*RequiressmartphoneortabletrunningApple®iOS(V6,7,8)or
Android
TM
OS(V2.2throughV4.
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Preparation:BeforeyouuseyourAllPlayAdaptorto
playingmusic,connectspeakerswith3.5mmlinethroughtheAUX
hole.
WiFiinputsetup
Youcanstreammusictoyourspeakerfromamobiledeviceonyour
WiFinetworkbyusingthe“HitachiWiFiSpeaker”app.Tousethis
feature,thespeakermustjointhesamenetworkasthemobiledevice.
Chose a network setup option from below:
1) Using a mobile device for setup. (See page)
Youcansetupthisspeaker’sWiFisettingbyusingamobiledevice
suchasasmartphoneortablet.
2) Using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) (See page)
IfyourwirelessroutersupportsWPS,youcansetupthespeaker’sWiFi
connectionbypressingtheWPSbutton.
1.UsingamobiledeviceforWiFisetup
Note:
MakesurethatDHCPisenabledforthenetworksettings
onyourWi‐Firouter.
1.Turnthespeakeronandwaitforittocompletelybootup.Itwilltake
approximately60seconds,andduringthistimetheWiFiLEDwillblink
REDandWHITE.WhenbootupiscompletetheWiFiLEDwillblink
WHITE.
Note:IftheAdaptorhasbeenpreviouslysetupwithanothernetwork
orifyouwishtoresetuptheAdaptor,youwillhavetosettheAdaptor
toWiFisetupmode(AccessPointMode).TosettheAdaptortoAP
Modepressthe“WPS”button onceontheAdaptor,theWi
FiLE
Dwill
thenblinkREDindicatingthattheunitisreadyforsetup.
1. GototheWiFisettingsonthemobiledevice.
2. Select“HITACHIAPAdaptorXXXXXXX_XX”onmobiledevices.
Note:“X”willbedigitsthatareuniquetoeachAdaptor.
4.StarttheInternet
browseronthemobiledevicetodispl
aythesetup
page.
Note:IOS‐Thesetuppagew illautomaticallybedisplayed.
AndroidOS‐AfteryouopentheInternetbrowser,thesetup
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pagewillbedisplayed.Ifthesetuppageisnotdisplayed,type
“http://172.19.42.1/intotheURLaddressfield.
5.Enteradevicenameofyourchoice(e.g.,Bedroom)andthenselect
“Next”.
Note:Thedevicenamewillbedisplayedasthisspeaker’snameon
thenetwork.
6.Selectyour“NetworkName”
(
SSID)andtypetherouter’sWiFipass
word.
Note:Checkyourwirelessrouterforthenetworkname(SSID)and
thepassword.
:Alistofnetworknames(SSIDs)willappearwhenyouselect
the“NetworkName”box.
:Todisplaythecharacterstypedinthe“Password”box,
select“Show
Password”.
:Ifyo
urnetworkrequiresspecificsettings,disable“DHCP”.
YoucanthenspecifytheIPAddress,Subnetmask,Default
gateway,PrimaryDNS,andSecondaryDNS.
7.Select“Connect”toapplythesettings.
Note:Whentheconnectionisestablished,theWiFiLEDonthe
AllplayAdaptorwillturntoa
solidWHIT
Ecolor.
:Dependingonthemobiledevice,theconnectioncomplete
screenmaynotbedisplayed.
8.Makesurethatyourmobiledevicereconnectstothesamenetwork
thatwasusedduringtheAllplayAdaptorsetup.
Note:Ifthenetworkindicatordoesnotlightup,checkthenetwork
name
(
SSID)andthepassword,andthentriesthesetupagain.
2.UsingWPS(WiFiProtectedSetup)
WiFiprotectedsetup(WPS)isanetworksecuritystandardthatallows
youtoeasilyconnectyourWiFiAdaptortoyournetwork.
Note:
ThissetupprocessisforWiFiroutersthathavetheWPS
feature.Ensurethatyourrouterhasthiscapabilitybefore
usingthissetupoption.
1. TurntheAllplayAdaptoronandwaitforittocompletelybootup.
Itwilltakeapproximately60seconds,andduringthistimetheWiFi
LEDwillblinkRE
DandWHITE.WhenbootupiscompletetheWiFi
LEDwillblinkWHITE.
Note:
1.
iftheAllplayAdaptorhasbeenpreviouslysetupwith
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anothernetworkorifyouwishtoresetuptheAllplay
Adaptor,pressandholdthe“WPS”buttonontheAllplay
Adaptorfor2seconds,enablingWiFisetupmode(AP
Mode).
2.Pressandholdthe“WPS”buttonontheAdaptorfor2
seconds.
Note:
TheWiFiLEDwillquicklyblinkRED.
PressandholdtheWPSbuttononthewirelessrouterfor2
seconds.
Note:
Whentheconnectionisestablished,theWiFiLEDonthe
speakerwillturnasolidWHITEcolor.
Playingmusic
Youcanplaymusicfromyourmobiledevice,homenetwork,online
musicservices.
1.Homenetwork
TostreammusictoyourAdaptorfromamobiledeviceon
yourhomeWiFinetwork,youneedtodownloadandinstall
thefree“HitachiWiFiSpeaker”apptoyourmobiledevice.
1.TurntheAllPlayAdaptoron.
Note:
Thenetworkindicator(WHITE)lightsup.
IftheWiFiLEDisblinkinginWHITEandRED,waituntilthe
blinkingstops(approximately60seconds).
2.Startthe“HitachiWiFiSpeaker”apponyourmobiledevice.
3.Choosethespeakeryouwishtoplaymusicfrom(“SelectaPlayer”).
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3. Selectamusicsourceormusicservice.
5.Selectasong,channels,playlist,etc.
Note:
YoucanlistentosynchronizedsoundfrommultipleHitachi
WiFispeakers(additionalspeakerssoldseparately.)
Musicplaybackmaycontinuetoplay,whenusing“MusicServices”in
the“HitachiWiFiSpeaker”app,ifyoudonotpresspausebefore
exitingtheapp.
2.GroupingSpeakers(PartyMode)
Groupingspeakerstogetherenablesyoutoplaythesamemusic
throughmultiplespeakersatthesametime(PartyMode).
Youcanusethe“HitachiWiFiSpeaker”apptousepartymodewhilein
theWiFiInput.Optionallyyoucanuseothermusic/mediaappsonyour
mobiledevicetouse
part
ymodewhileintheBluetoothinput.
1. Fromthe“HitachiWiFiSpeaker”app,withinthe“Selectaplayer”
screen,select“GROUP”andaddorremovespeakersthatyou
wishtogrouptogether(PartyMode).
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
Note:Whenspeakersarenotgroupedtogether,youcanplay
differentsongsonotherHitachiSmartWiFispeakersatthe
sametime.Youwillneedtoselectindividualspeakers
separatelytochoosethesong,channels,playlist,etc.that
willbeplayedbythespeaker.
Upto10HitachiSmart
WiFispeakerscanbemanagedfro
masingle
mobiledevice.
3.Onlinemusicservices
Thisspeakeriscompatiblewithseveralthirdpartymusicservices.
Availablemusicserviceswillbedisplayedwithintheappunder
“MusicServices.”
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4.UsingSpotify
1.Startthe“HitachiWiFiSpeaker”app,andselectSpotify
fromMusicServices.
Note:
YouwillneedSpotifyPremium.Fordetails,visitthe
followingwebsite.
www.spotify.com/connect/
:Registration/subscriptionisrequired.
:Feesmayapply.
:Serviceicons,andspecificationssubjecttochange.
:Fordetails,visittheindividualmusicservice’swebsite.
:Spotifymaynotbeavailableinallareasinwhichthese
speakers
areso
ldandcontentavailabilityandapplicable
chargesaresubjecttochange.
5.UsingonlinemusicservicesotherthanSpotify
1.Selectamusicservicefrom“MusicServices”thatyouwish
tolistentoandselectasong/stationtoplay.
Note:SomethirdpartymusicservicesaccessibleviaHitachiWiFi
SpeakerApp(e.g.,Rhapsody,SomaFM,etc.)mayrequirepaid
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subscriptionstoaccesssomeoralloftheirofferedservices;the
SpotifyfreeappcanbeusedviatheHitachimartWiFiSpeaker’s
BluetoothorAUXINinputs,butaSpotifyPremiumsubscriptionis
requiredtouseSpotifyoveryourWiFinetwork.Foranyotheraudio
sourcesthatare
notsu
pportedbyWiFiapplications,connecttothe
HitachiSmartWiFiSpeakerusingitsBluetoothinputs.
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BluetoothSetup
YoucanalsolistentomusicfromacompatibleBluetoothdeviceby
usingtheBluetoothinput.
Preparation
:
TurnontheBluetoothfunctionoftheBluetoothenabled
device.
1.PresstheSOURCEbuttonontheAdaptortoswitchtotheBluetooth
input.
2.WhentheBluetoothLEDblinksBLUE,theAdaptorisreadytopair
withtheBluetoothenableddevice.
Note:
IftheBluetoothLEDisasolidBLUEcolor,thenanotherdevice
isalreadypairedwiththeAdaptor.Disconnectthecurrent
connectiononmobiledevice.AftertheBluetoothLEDwillblink
BLUE,indicatingitisreadyforpairing.
OnyourBluetoothenableddevice,insettings,underBluetooth
devices.
Onyour
Blue
toothenableddevice,insettings,underBluetooth
devices,select(eg.bedroom/bedroom2/livingroom)
3.PairingiscompletewhentheLEDontheAllplayAdaptorturnsasolid,
BLUEcolor.
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Firmwareupdates
OccasionallyHitachimayreleasefirmwareupdatesforthis
speakerthatmayaddfeaturesorimprovefunctionality.
Note:
Duringthefirmwareupgradenootheroperationscanbe
performed.
Thefirmwareupdateprocessmayrequireapproximatelyup
to5minutescompleting.
:Duringthefirmwareupdate,donotdisconnecttheAC
powersupply.Doingsomaycausemalfunctionordamage
tothespeaker.
:TheWiFi/BTLEDswill
alternatelyflashw
hilethefirmware
updateisinprocess.Aftertheupdatethespeakerwillauto
rebootandtheupgradewillbecomplete.
Preparation:
ConnectthisAdaptortoyourWiFinetworkandmake
surethatthenetworkisconnectedtotheInternet.
1Fromthe“HitachiWiFiSpeaker”app,withinthe“SelectaPlayer”
screen,selectyourspeaker.
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2 Afteryouselectyourspeaker,continueto“Settings”andthen
pressthe button.

3 Scrolldowntothe“Firmware”sectionandselect“Checkfor
updatesnow”.Theappwillthencheckforupdatesandifthereis
anupdateavailableforyourspeaker,followtheinstructions
providedbytheapptoup
date.
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AdaptorIP&MACaddress
RetrievetheIPandMACaddressofyourspeaker.
1.Startthe“HitachiWiFiSpeaker”app.
2.Fromthe“SelectaPlayer”screen,selectyourspeaker.
3.Afteryouselectyourspeaker,continueto“Settings”andthen
pressthe button.

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4 Scrolldowntothe“Network”sectionandtheIPandMAC
addresseswillbedisplayedunderIP/MACaddress.
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Troubleshooting
Beforerequestingservice,makethefollowingchecks.
Iftheproblemremainsunresolved,consultyourdealerfor
instructions.
Hummingnoiseisheardduringplayback.
Therearecords/cablefromotherappliancesorfluorescent
lightnearthespeaker’sACpowersupplycord.Turnthese
appliancesofformovethemawayfromthespeaker’sAC
powersupplycord.
DistortedsoundwhenusingtheAUXINinput.
Highlevelsofinputsignalcancausesounddistortion.Turn
downthevolumeoftheconnectedexternaldeviceto
reducetheinputsignal.
TheWiFiLEDdoesnotstopblinkinginWHITEand
RED,evenaftercompletelyunpluggingand
rebootingthespeaker.
Thespeakerneedstoberepaired.Consultservice.
TheWiFiLEDkeepsblinkingWHITE.
Thisspeakerisnotconnectedtothenetwork.Checkthe
networkconnection.
Cannotconnecttothenetwork.
Thisspeakercanconnecttorouterssetwithsecurity
modesWPA2,WPA/WPA2mixedmode,oropen.For
detailsonsecuritysupportedbytherouter,refertothe
router’sOwner’sManual.
Ifyourwirelessrouterissettohidden(HideSSIDbroadcast),
disablehiddenmodewhileyousetupthe
networkforth
is
speaker.Refertoyourrouter’sOwner’sGuidefor
additionalinformation.
Makesurethatthemulticastfunctiononthewireless
routerisenabled.
WPSbuttonmaynotworkwithyourrouter.Tryother
setup methods.
Unabletoselectthisspeakerastheoutputspeaker.
Makesurethatthemobiledeviceisconnectedtothesame
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networkasthisspeaker.
Reconnectyourmobiledevicetothenetwork.
Restartorresetyourwirelessrouter.
Audioisinterruptedorplaybackdoesnotstart.
Whenusingthe2.4GHzbandonthewirelessrouter,
simultaneoususeofother2.4GHzdevices(cordless
telephones,microwaves,etc.)mayresultinconnection
interference.Increasethedistancebetweenthespeaker
andthesedevices.
Tryusingthe5GHzband,ifsupportedbyyourrouter.Refer
toyourrouter’s
Owner’sGui
deformoreinformation.
Donotplacethespeakerinsideacabinetmadeofmetal.
DoingsomayblocktheWiFisignal.
Placethespeakerclosertoyourwirelessrouter.
Ifseveralwirelessdevicesaresimultaneouslyusingthe
samenetworkasthespeaker,tryturning
offtheot
her
devicesorreducingtheirnetworkusage.
ResettingtheAllPlayAdaptortofactory
default
Toreturnallsettingstothefactorydefaults
1.TurntheAllplayAdaptoron.
IftheWiFiLEDisblinkingWHITEandRED,proceedtothenext
stepaftertheLEDturnssolidWHITE(waitapproximately60
seconds).
2.PresstheResetkeywiththePINthroughtheRESEThole
(locatedatthebackoftheAdaptor).
3.
TheBluetoo
thandWiFiLEDswillblinkthreetimes
simultaneouslywhenthefactoryresetiscomplete.
4.AfterthefactoryresetiscompletetheAdaptorwilltake60
secondstoreboot.TheAdaptorwillthenbereadytosetupagain.
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